Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$8,665step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $7,279–$10,052
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,140
Fuel: $2,525
All-in estimate: $8,665

Return trip

Buffalo → Reno$9,154

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Reno to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,664	$2.66	$5,931 – $7,397
53' refrigerated	$7,936	$3.17	$6,904 – $8,968
48' flatbed	$7,968	$3.18	$6,853 – $9,084
Step deck	$8,665	$3.46	$7,279 – $10,052
Power only	$5,936	$2.37	$5,164 – $6,707
Hotshot	$4,482	$1.79	$3,720 – $5,244
26' box truck	$4,374	$1.75	$3,717 – $5,030
Sprinter van	$2,666	$1.06	$2,239 – $3,092

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	2 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Step deck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$15,011	$5.77	$12,610 – $17,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,911	$7.27	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,153	$6.58	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Reno, NV to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $8,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,279 and $10,052.

How far is Reno, NV from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,525 of the $8,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,154, which makes Reno, NV to Buffalo, NY 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology